BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 12 Ooredoo Group MME succeeds posts net profi t of in cultivating QR1.1bn in 2020 endangered wild plants published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11825 February 15, 2021 Rajab 3, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In Brief Amir gets written message from Gambian president Amir condoles with Phone consultation only Argentine president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim for non-essential cases bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of O Essential services will be provided on a face-to-face basis Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin at a limited capacity across all health centres: PHCC Abdulaziz al-Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on the he Primary Health Care Corpo- virus and for the purposes of protect- face), well baby, premarital, ultrasound death of former president Carlos ration (PHCC) has announced ing public health. (obs/gynae) and abdominal, walk-in for Menem. Tthat all non-essential clinic ap- Accordingly, the following services dental, walk-in for FMM, urgent care, pointments will be conducted through will be considered non-essential and all Medical Commission, homecare serv- GAC initiates trade virtual consultations only from now. booked face-to-face consultations will ices, and all virtual services. This decision came into eff ect yes- be converted to telephone consulta- The document also notes that the procedures at border terday. tions: geriatric memory clinic, physio- PHCC has dedicated two of its HCs The General Authority of Customs Essential services will continue to therapy, well woman, cancer screening, as test and hold centres as part of the (GAC) yesterday said in a tweet be provided on a face-to-face basis minor procedures, smoking cessation, eff orts made to contain the spread of that its Land Customs Department at a limited capacity across all health adolescent health, SMART clinics, well- Covid-19. The two testing centres are began its duties at the Abu Samra centres (HCs), the PHCC said in a ness services, dental screening, health the Rawdat al-Khail and Umm Slal border in the morning by initiating post on social media. educators, family planning, NCD, der- health centres. the trade procedures between Qatar All patients are required to wear matology, ENT, ophthalmology, op- Patients with mild or moderate and Saudi Arabia, for the import and a mask, show their Ehteraz app and tometry, audiology, general paediatric, symptoms of coronavirus should dial export of commercial goods, while undergo body temperature checks. integrated psychiatry, support clinic, 16000 and will be directed to one of following the conditions announced “These changes are made for the cardiology, dental general, MCH, dieti- the screening units at the PHCC’s by the authority. It was recently safety of our patients and visitors,” tian and CDC, the document states. designated Covid-19 health centres His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received a announced that commercial land the corporation stressed. “Should you have an existing ap- where they will be tested and isolat- written message from Gambian President Adama Barrow, pertaining to cargo movement between Qatar An online document providing up- pointment, you will be contacted by a ed, and will receive the results from bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. HE the Deputy and Saudi Arabia would resume on dated information on PHCC health member of our team to rearrange this healthcare professionals as soon as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin February 14. Accordingly, a number services says the corporation is taking as a virtual consultation,” PHCC said. samples are tested. Abdulrahman al-Thani received the message during a meeting yesterday of regulatory and precautionary preventive measures to control the On the other hand, the following serv- The corporation has also made the with Dr Mamadou Tangara, special envoy of the Gambian president and controls pertaining to the movement spread of Covid-19 in view of the cur- ices will be considered essential: family Covid-19 test available at all of its Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Gambians of imported and transiting goods rent developments pertaining to the medicine (face to face), dental (face to other health centres for suspect cases. Abroad. Page 2 through the land border between the two countries were announced on the GAC website. Page 5 Commercial registration, Fourth Qatari Youth licence renewals available Forum postponed Qatar signs agreement to open offi ces at Nato HQ online, says MoCI The Ministry of Culture and Sports has decided to postpone the fourth atar and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) The Ministry Qatari Youth Forum, which was signed an agreement to open Qatar’s mission offi ces and of Commerce scheduled to begin today, until Qmilitary representation at the Nato headquarters in Brus- and Industry further notice. The decision has sels, in implementation of the arrangements of the Individual (MoCI) yesterday been taken in compliance with the Partnership and Co-operation Programme (IPCP). announced that it measures taken by the State to limit On behalf of the Qatari side, the head of Qatar’s missions to has been decided the spread of Covid-19, the ministry the European Union and the Nato Abdulrahman bin Mohamed to provide the tweeted yesterday while announcing al-Khulaifi signed the agreement. comprehensive its decision. On behalf of the Nato, Financial Controller of the Nato Inter- establishment national Staff Miroslawa Boryczka and Deputy Assistant Sec- and renewal Qatar Airways travel retary-General, Headquarters Support and Transformation of services only via Nato, Martin Versnel signed the agreement. the Single Window platform from February 28. extensions for medics The signing ceremony was attended by Military Representa- Accordingly, individuals following up on these Qatar Airways has announced ticket tive and Assistant Military Attache to Belgium Brigadier Gen- services will no longer be received at the MoCI booking and travel extensions eral Ali Abdulaziz al-Mohannadi, diplomats from the embassy of headquarters and its branches, Qatar News for healthcare professionals who Qatar in Brussels, and offi cials from the Nato. Agency (QNA) said in a report. benefited from the airline’s ticket The opening of Qatar’s mission offi ces in the Nato headquar- The ministry said this step is in line with the giveaway initiative last year. “To all ters represents a distinguished step in the long journey of dis- precautionary measures taken to limit the the healthcare professionals who tinct relations between the two parties, which included political spread of Covid-19 and forms part of its eff orts to received our medics campaign and practical co-operation and reached the level of partnership facilitate and shorten procedures for establishing giveaway, we have more good between Qatar and the Nato. companies and renewing commercial records and news for you,” the airline tweeted The Qatari mission offi ces will continue to support these rela- licences, according to QNA. The comprehensive yesterday. “If you haven’t been able tions with the organisation and its member states, as this contin- establishment service includes reservation of the to book your ticket or travel to date uation will facilitate the process of direct communication as well trade name upon incorporation, issuance of the due to the pandemic, fret not as as enhance bilateral and multilateral meetings and strengthen commercial registration and licence, as well as the booking date will be extended Qatar’s presence inside the organisation and its participation in issuance of regulatory and subsidiary licences of to 30 September, 2021 with travel Qatar and Nato off icials at the agreement signing ceremony. military and civilian activities. (QNA) Page 3 all kinds. To Page 5 valid until 31 March, 2022, subject to availability. Page 5 Pfizer vaccine very Pile-up at NASCAR rally effective, says study Over 60s should get Covid Israel’s largest healthcare provider has reported a 94% drop in symptomatic Covid-19 infections among 600,000 people who vaccine urgently: MoPH received two doses of the Pfizer’s vaccine in the country’s biggest study to date. Health maintenance he Ministry of Public and effective vaccine, eld- organisation Clalit said the same Health (MoPH) has erly citizens and residents group was also 92% less likely to Turged all residents and have the opportunity to develop severe illness from the citizens aged over 60 to get become protected and live virus. “It shows unequivocally that vaccinated against Covid-19 free from the threat of this Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is as soon as possible. virus.” extremely eff ective in the real world “The recent increase in “In recent weeks we have a week after the second dose, just Covid-19 cases in Qatar has seen a signifi cant increase in as it was found to be in the clinical sadly resulted in four deaths the number of people requir- study,” said Ran Balicer, Clalit’s chief of people over 60 in the past ing admission to ICU due to innovation off icer. few days,” National Health severe complications from Strategy 2018-2022 Lead for Covid-19. As many elderly French hospitals told to Healthy Ageing Dr Hanadi people have existing long- al-Hamad said yesterday. Dr Hanadi al-Hamad term medical conditions, move into crisis mode “Since the start of the pan- they are more susceptible to France’s Health Ministry has asked demic more than 12 months ago it has been severe complications and so they account for regional health agencies and clear that age is the biggest risk factor for a large proportion of Covid-19 related ICU hospitals to enter “crisis organisation” Covid-19,” she pointed out in a statement to admissions.” to prepare for a possible surge in offi cial Qatar News Agency (QNA).